Valve



w. P. DALRYMPLE 2,599,898

VALVE June l0, 1952 Filed July 19, 1946 Patented June y10, 1952 WALVE mummnnaamme massieren-Langner to American `Brake. Shoe Company,l NcwYmk, FN. :a corporation 'of Delaware Application myn-9, 1946.#seria1fno-cs4-.7as

'L1 f Thisinventionpnelatestoa vali/ aand moreiparv .ticuiarly toa-value.' of the diaphragmor disk type .designed'tolobtain a, nnidirectionaliilow -of .fluids infsystemsu-wherer the direction of pressure alter- .natesorlreversesperiodically. AValves.of-thistype Ilma-such valvesarensedttoinsure that .fluid y rwillgowsonly in :the direction :desired 4regardless :aI-changes inthef directionfof .applied pressure.

,'-In valves of y. the aforesaid ycharacter the dia phrajgmzondiskvwhich constitutesaclosurestherw fior may .be of the :free llioating type .where the reversal# of fluidowyalone is Irelied upontto y close :and :,-to open the -valve. More -commonly, however, resort isi-had :to-a resilient means, for ex- :ample `a -coiled or spiral fspring, .to hold-ther diskv orzdiaphlagm closed iagainst .the seat, the 'valve dwing-:opened against the nforce Lof such spring :when pressure in the Adesired vdirection of now irisestozasumcienteextent.

Disks o'ffthe :character mentionedalcovey which `are not equipped l'with a spring :are not :always satisfactory because-:they arepnots'as positive -or as rapid in tc-losing'aszmayzbefdesiredior certain 'types yof roperation. 20u .the other hand, spring actuated waives, falthongh more positive and rapidinaoperaticn,may:bezobjectionableffor certain uses V because ytoi? the fact `that ,the springs break Yand @cause trouble zin -ntner :parts tof the associated fmechanism,A or the springs;- mayfcause undue wear :or :may :stick or he fotherwise un- :suitable for amarticuianapplication.

Anf-' obiect, f therefore, of any invention :is `to design avalvezwhich will-bemora positivciinopeiw ation than-,the freeiloatingidisb type mentioned nboveewi-thout requiring the use rof a .spring ,Another. obiect;is1 to make inseof tthe force of magnetism to replace resilient z-meansL- zsuch as springs -the' like, for iacilitatingzandiinsurlinglproper'closure of valvedisksdn 'val-vesof the character aforesaid.

iA rfurther obgiect .is to 4.assemble .magnetic k ele men Vwithfa dislc1 ordiaphragmtypeot .valve in .such 1a-manner .as .to :provide a simple convenient :assembly which. is f positivem operation and still composed of only a .minimum nninberoi moving parts.

Other r-and further objects f of v the present Lin .ventionwillbe apparentirorn .the followingdescription and claims and are illustratedin .the .accompanying drawings which,. by ,wayof illustration,.-sliow.a Vpreferred embodiment and the .principles :thereof .and .What I ,now .consider .to hethebest mode in which I have contemplated applying Athose principles. Other embodiments of I the invention ,embodying the same .or equivalent vprinciples may .be used and `-structural changesmay be madeasdesired by those skilled in .the art .Without .departing from .the present invention :and the zpurview of .the .appended claims.

In .the.drawingsl Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view of a compressor 4cylinder .and ycylinder Vhead incorporating y 4valves f of the .type Yto which .my .invention .pertajm;

Eig.'2.is an enlarged verticalsectionalview of pa-1'12 0l.thev mechanism` shown in Fig. 1 the Vvalve beingshown in` sectionand this view.being taken -fromanother-angle, the inletport beingon the ieftfas seen in 7Fig. and on the rightzas seen inFig. 11;

Fig. 3 isla yview oa valve of `the-type shown in Fig. 2 taken tfrom the .rear Eor side opposite the. closure disk;

is a vface View ofthe valvershownin Figs. 2v andy 3 and 5 .is-a sectional vview of the tvalvestructure `taiwan substantially along the line '5-54 shown in FigsuZ and 3.

.-As shownin V,the drawings, the val-ve yvll-lich comprisesmy inventionimay be appliedeither'as an-inlet oran outlet valve Uin :afnair compressor of .conventional design. It will be obvious that the valve `might VIce Vapplied to many different `types of -apparatusfand the following description in= connection with` elements of an air compressor .ismerelyillustrative and .is not intended lto l'limit the application of vthe'invention. As shown in 1,2 a. compressor. cylinder I I encloses a; piston :l2 andthe upper end of the cylinder isolosed hya cylinder y head :I3 `which is assembled theref,with in a manner Well VVknown in the art. lA gasket I4 is preferably employed to obtainatight seal between the cylinder 1and the-'cylinder head.

In the upper right corner-ofthe cylinder an inlet valve designated I5 .generally ,isshown-:and ;at. the.upper left corner, Fig. 1, an outlet valve within the same recess.

I6 is shown. These valves are identical in con-Y The cylinder head I3 is provided with recesses4 I1 and I8 in which the valves referredrto above may be received. Each of these recesses consists of a larger cylindrical portion I9 which is threaded as indicated at 20 to receive the retainv ing ring 2| of the valve structure which will be described in greater detail hereinbelow. In addi- `tion to the cylindrical portion each ofthe recesses in the cylinder head provides a shallow annular seat or recess 22 for the upper edge 23 of the ring 2 I. a shoulder portion 24 located just inside the seat or recess 22, and a conical seat element 25 which is adapted to cooperate with a correspondingly shaped part of the Vvalve structure `to be described below.

As shown at the left in Fig. 2, an inlet valve consists of the retainer 2| mentioned above and `certain other parts which are held in position thereby. The retainer 2| is an annular ring having a threaded exterior surface, as indicated at 3l, which is received into the threads 25 of a recess as l1 or I8 in the cylinder head. This retainer ring may have a pair of openings drilled or otherwise formed in its lower face, as indicated at 32, for receiving the ends of a Spanner wrench by means of which the retainer may be screwed or unscrewed in the recess II or I8 of the cylinder head I3. i

The annular ring which comprises the retainer 2| is beveled on its upper face, that is the face opposite that which is provided with the Spanner openings 32. so as to form a conical surface 33 Within which is seated the valve seat member 4I The seat member 4I is formed with both faces in the shape of a conical section so that either may be received and snugly t within the conical recess of the retainer 2|. Thus, as shown'in Fig. 2, when the valve is used as an inlet valve, one face 42 of the valve seat memberis received within the conical recess 33 and when itis used as an outlet valve the other conical surface 43 seats The valve may be assembled in either position, the retainer ring 2l occupying the same position where it is threaded into therecesses I1 or I8 of the cylinderhead regardless of the position of the other valve parts.

Referring now specifically to the outlet valve shown inv the right hand portion of Fig. 2, it will be noted that the seat member 4I is provided with an annular recess 45 within its upper surface. A similar recess appears inthe lower surface of the inlet valve seat. This recess serves to receive the downturned flange 46 of a valve plate or valve disk guide member 41. The member 41 has an inturned upper flange portion 48 which overlies the corners of the valve disk or diaphragm I. As shown in Fig. 4, this disk or diaphragm 5I is preferablycut away at spaced points about its periphery so as to provide corner portions 52 separated by areas 53 through which fluid may flow when the valve is olf the seat member 4I As shown in Fig. 2, the outlet valve is mounted with the disk 5I resting upon an annular 'raised guide 41.

4 seating element 55 of the seat member 4 I. In this position, the valve is closed. It will be noted, however, that there is a space between the corner portions 52 of the diaphragm and the overhanging flange portion 41 of the valve plate guide. Hence,'when pressure Within the compressor increases the disk V5I may .be'raised 01Tk the seat and air or other uid being compressed may flow upwardly through an opening 6| in the seat member 4I under the disk 5I and around its edges through the cut away portions 53, thence out through large annular opening in the valve plate The overhanging flanges 48 of the Vvalve plate guide prevent the disk 5I from being blown .completely out of the valve assembly if fluid pressureis applied suddenly and forcibly thereto.

Extended transversely of the opening 6l in the valve seat member 4I isra bar magnet 65. As best shown in Fig. 5, this bar magnet has a lug 66 formed on each end thereof V`and adapted to be retained Within the seat member by means of Aan inturned tongue or indented portion 61 -at each of its ends, such indented portions being formed by punching or upsetting the metal of which the valve seat 4I is formed. This magnet Vis prefl erably of fairly high flux density and Aof a good degree of permanence. The valve disk 5I is of magnetic material, preferably a good grade of steel and hence is attracted to the magnet except when sunicient force is applied to the undersurface of the valve disk to raise it from the seat. By this means it Will be understood that the valve l disk is normally retained on the seat byv magnetic means which are simple in'construction and effective and which offerA no possibility of damage because vof moving parts vorl broken fragments as may be the case when springs are employed.

It will be understood that the inletA valve shown at the left and the outlet valve shown atv the right in Fig. 2 are lof identicalconstruction'except for the ymanner of assembly of certain parts, the seat, diaphragm and valve plateA guide being merely inverted, the valveretainer being in the same position in both valves zas previouslyl indicated. 'I'hus in the case of the 'inlet valvegat the left in Fig. 2 or the right in Fig. 1, the magnet as 65 draws theplate or`l diaphragm 5I up'- wai'dly to close the valve." In'the case of the outlet valve the diaphragm isdrawn' downwardly to closed position. The valve plate guide '41 is held in position by a part of the conical seat 33 within the valve retainer 2| in the case of the inlet valve I5. In the caseof the outlet valve I5, the valve plate guide isretained in position by apart of the conical recess 25 in the cylinder head.

It will be understood that the flat disk or diaphragm 5I Vmay be reversible, that is, either side thereof may be capable of seating in sealing relationship with theV annular valve seat element 55. While the disk l5I is shown in Fig. 4 as having three projecting points or Acorner portions 52, it will be understood that any number of these might be provided andthe disk might be of various shapes, for example, square: or hexagonal so that vcorner portions would be retained by the overhanging flange 41 of the valve plate guide while air is permitted to now around the disk through the intervening cut-'away portions 53 whenthe valve is open.

From the foregoing, it will be apparent that the valve which comprises my invention, is simple and compact in design, has a minimum number of working parts, and is capable of giving long service without getting outof order.

Certain elements thereof might be changed without departing from the spirit of my invention. In particular, the valve disk might be provided with an annular sealing element, equivalent to the seat element y55, and the valve seat member 4| be made smooth and plane to cooperate with such seat element. In this respect it is a matter of choice whether the raised element is on the seat or on the valve disk or diaphragm.

Hence, while I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that these are capable of variation and modification and I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details set forth, but desire to avail myself of such changes and alterations as fall within the purview of the following claims:

I claim:

1. A valve comprising a valve seat member provided with an opening for the passage of fluid, a valve disc mounted in the seat member and adapted to close the opening to prevent the passage of uid therethrough, a bar magnet extended across the opening and adapted to attract the valve disc to close the opening, a guide member mounted in the seat member and engageable with the disc for holding the disc in the seat member, and retainer means for holding the seat member, the disc, and the guide member in operative relation with respect to each other, the seat member, the disc, and the guide member being reversible as a unit with respect to the retainer means.

2. Avalve comprising a seat member provided with an opening extending therethrough the seat member including a raised annular seat element surrounding said opening, a floating valve disc mounted in the opening and adapted to operatively engage the seat element to thereby close said opening and prevent the iiow of fluid in one direction, a guide member mounted in the seat member and being disposed at one side of the valve disc, for retaining the Valve disc in said opening, a bar magnet in said opening at the opposite side of the valve disc from the guide member and adapted to attract the valve disc into operative engagement with the seat element to thereby close the opening, and retainer means for holding al1 of said elements in assembled position within a valve chamber, the seat element having like surfaces on the opposite sides thereof so that the seat member, valve disc, and guide member are reversible as a unit, the retainer means having a surface portion formed complementary to the said like surfaces, either of the said like surfaces on a side of the seat element being engageable with a complementary surface of a valve chamber.

' 3. A valve of the type adapted to control the flow of iiuid through a passageway in a compressor and the like, said valve comprising a seat member adapted to be mounted in such a passageway and being provided with an opening for the passage of fluid therethrough, said seat member having a raised annular seat element surrounding the opening, a floating valve disc mounted in the seat member and movable into operative engagement with the seat element to Y close the opening, the valve disc extending entirely across the seat element, a guide member adapted to be mounted in the seat member, the guide member and seat element being positioned on opposite sides of the valve disc to afford an enclosing structure for the valve disc, the enclosing structure being operable to limit movement of the valve disc in any direction, a bar magnet mounted on the seat member in position to attract the valve disc toward the seat element and over the opening, and a retaining member engageable with the side walls of the passageway andengageable with portions of the seat member to hold the seat member in the passageway.

WILLIAM P. DALRYMPLE.

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